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Watford have sacked boss Claudio Ranieri after just 16 weeks in the hot seat. The well-travelled Italian signed a two-year deal at Vicarage Road in October, replacing Xisco Munoz with the side 15th, having taken seven points from their first seven Premier League games. But Ranieri only managed to double that points tally during his 13 top-flight matches in charge and has been sacked by Watford after 112 days. The […]

A charity supporting thousands of victims and survivors of sexual abuse has appealed for help to find a new base in Manchester where it can operate for free. A charity supporting thousands of victims and survivors of sexual abuse has appealed for help to find a new base in Manchester where it can operate for free. Maggie Oliver, the detective who resigned from Greater Manchester Police and went public over […]

A man has been charged with causing injury by dangerous driving after a woman was left in a critical condition when a car fell from a bridge and landed in the middle of a busy motorway A man has been charged with causing injury by dangerous driving after a woman was left in a critical condition when a car fell from a bridge and landed in the middle of a […]

Liverpool reduced the gap at the top of the Premier League table to nine points after a 3-1 win at Crystal Palace. Liverpool reduced the gap at the top of the Premier League table to nine points after a 3-1 win at Crystal Palace. Two Andrew Robertson assists helped the Reds take control, with Virgil Van Dijk and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain on target in the first half. But Patrick Vieira’s side […]

Welsh ports have seen a 30% fall in traffic as a result of Brexit, a shipping operator has said. Welsh ports have seen a 30% fall in traffic as a result of Brexit, a shipping operator has said. Ian Davies, boss of Stena Line’s UK ports, said the decline seen in Holyhead and Fishguard was because of the new trading relationship with the European Union and not the Covid-19 pandemic. […]

Football club Hartlepool have paid tribute to Meat Loaf by playing a number of the late singer’s hits before kick-off. Football club Hartlepool have paid tribute to Meat Loaf by playing a number of the late singer’s hits before kick-off. The rock star, born Marvin Lee Aday, who has died aged 74, sold millions of albums worldwide, with Bat Out Of Hell being one of the best selling albums of […]

Petrol prices should be cut by as much as 3p a litre despite a 10% leap in wholesale costs since Christmas, according to new analysis. Petrol prices should be cut by as much as 3p a litre despite a 10% leap in wholesale costs since Christmas, according to new analysis. Since mid-December average petrol prices have been “stuck in a rut” at between 145.5p to 146.0p a litre, the AA […]

An English astrophysicist was killed by a stray bullet that travelled through a wall and hit him in his bed, according to US authorities. An English astrophysicist was killed by a stray bullet that travelled through a wall and hit him in his bed, according to US authorities. Dr Matthew Willson, 31, from Chertsey, Surrey, was found with a single gunshot wound to the head when police were called to […]

Three studies released on Friday offer more evidence that Covid-19 vaccines are standing up to the Omicron variant, at least among people who received booster shots. They are the first large US studies to look at vaccine protection against Omicron, health officials said. The papers echo previous research – including studies in Germany, South Africa and the UK – indicating available vaccines are less effective against Omicron than earlier versions […]